Taking flight

The latest addition to the Boss Compact pedal series channels the sound of a vintage Leslie rotary-speaker cabinet

IT TAKES A brave soul to take on Boss in the modeling-amp arms race, and an even braver one to do so explicitly. After all, the Japanese firm’s Katana range — now on its third iteration, following a m

Bringing a brand with a 100-year heritage back to life, Stromberg’s Hanover Street Monterey combines traditional style with modern ease

Blackstar created this fire-breathing signature head for guitar icon Doug Aldrich. But does it rock our world?

WHEN IT COMES to tech, the Boss VG-800 sits at the cutting edge, not just in terms of modeling amps and effects, but transforming your guitar into an entirely different instrument. It can make your St

A practical pedalboard asset is the focus of our first look at a Diamond pedal since the brand’s relaunch